Following the instructions for drawing the energy levels of the molecular orbitals for the compounds shown in Figure 8.17, draw the energy levels of the molecular orbitals for the cycloheptatrienyl cation, the cycloheptatrienylanion, and the cyclopropenyl cation. For each compound, show the distribution of the p electrons. Which of the compounds are aromatic?

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Following the instructions for drawing the energy levels of the molecular orbitals for the compounds shown in Figure 8.17, draw the energy levels of the molecular orbitals for the cycloheptatrienyl cation, the cycloheptatrienyl
anion, and the cyclopropenyl cation. For each compound, show the distribution of the p electrons. Which of the compounds are aromatic?

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